Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Laboratory Technician

Department : Anatomic Pathology

Reports To : Laboratory Manager

Location : Laguna Hills, CA

Hours : 1 : 00pm-9 : 30pm Tues-Sat.

Job Purpose

The Lab Tech is responsible for a multitude of pre-analytical and post-analytical support services in a high complexity testing CLIA certified laboratory.

Essential Responsibilities

• Prioritize and monitor cases throughout the day
• Routinely interface with Pathologists
• Troubleshoot missing or delayed cases
• Provide status updates of cases as required
• Ensure that all actions taken on behalf of a client or a patient are appropriately documented in the current information systems and are according to standard operating procedures'
• Support services for the laboratory, sales and clients
• Responsible for client services duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Label, scan slides and prepare slide boxes for shipment
• Maintain organized pathology reports
• Responsible for specimen accessioning and data entry in the LIS
• Responsible for logistics duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Use personal protective equipment appropriately and demonstrate safe work practices in accordance with laboratory and company policy. Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills
• Organize and file slides that have been stained and reviewed
• Extract and synthesize clinical data from pathology reports into format that can be used in a clinical database
• Performs other duties as assigned

The above list represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered an exhaustive description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Requirements :